Railroad-tie.



. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

J. H. CLARK.

AILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22. 1906.

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JOHN H. CLARK, OF VEST CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed November 22. 1905. Serial No. 288,587.

To all whom it puny concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at I/Vest Concord, in the county of Merrimack and State of NewHampshire, have invented a rail can be easily and quickly securedthereon.

A iurther object of my invention is to provide the tie with outwardly-projecting flanges, so that a greater bearing-surface will be obtainedthan in other ties of this charac ter.

With these objects in view the invention consists of the novel featuresof construction, combination, and arrangement of parts here inafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved tie, showing the rail secured thereon.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the tie. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thetie, one of the flanges being in section, showing the means of securingthe rail thereon. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central sectional view of thetie, showing the means of securing the rail. Fig. 5 is an end view ofthe tie. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the rail-securingmembers detached.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a hollow metal casing forming thebody of the tie, having open ends, a curved bottom A, and a flat top Aprovided with a longitudinal slot A formed therein. Projecting out fromthe top on each side adjacent each end are flanges A, supported bybraces A se cured to the sides of the casing.

Secured in each end of the top of the casin in alinement with the bracesA is a brace-r0 A, connecting the top and bottom of the easing andadapted to relieve the side of the easing where the strain is thegreatest. Spaced openings A are formed in the top on each side of thebrace-rod. The flanges A are provided with openings A adjacent theirends in alinement with the openings in the top of the casing. Ushapedbolts B are adapted to extend up through these openings and through theopening C, formed in the clamping-block C. The block C is provided witha cut-away portion C which is adapted to fit over the flange of the railand to be securely clamped thereto by nuts B, which are adapted to bescrewed down on the bolts B and brought into engagement with a woodenblock D, secured in a square recess C formed in the block C around theopening C and relieve the bolts of the strain and prevent them frombreaking.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a hollowcasing provided with flanged members projecting therefrom, of openingsformed in the top of the casing, and flanges and means projecting upthrough said openings for lockin the rail to thetle, for the purposedescribe 2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with ahollow casing provided with outwardly-projecting braced flanges, spacedopenings formed in the top of the casing and in the flanges, boltsprojecting up through said openings, and recessed blocks carried by saidbolts for the purpose de scribed.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination with an open-endcasing provided with braced flange members, spaced openings formed insaid flanges, spaced openings formed in the top of the casing, a bracesecured in the casing adjacent each end, U- shaped bolts extending upthrough the said apertured openings, blocks arranged on said bolts,recesses formed in said blocks, and a wooden block arranged in eachrecess, for the purpose described.

4. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a hollowopen-end casin provided with out'wardly-projecting brace flangesadjacent each end, of braces secured in the casing adjacent each end inalinement on said bolts adapted to engage said blocks, Witiilthe saidbraeles, splaleegfi1 openings firmed1 for the purpose described.

in t e easin an in t e anges, U-s ape bolts projeet ing up through saidopenings, JOHN CLARK clamping-blocks arran ed on said bolts, recessesformed in said b ocks, blocks of Wood arranged in said recesses, andnuts arranged f Witnesses S. J. WATSON,

JAMES F. LAVELL.

